(Jakarta Globe) Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta has been named a “City of Culture” for 2018-2020 by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday (24/10) after it hosted two meetings in the past two weeks, the 8th Asean Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts Meeting and the 14th Asean Senior Officials Meeting for Culture & Art and Related Meeting.…

By Tour Viewers Tanjung Kelayang Beach Tanjung Kelayang Beach, Photograph by Tour Viewers Belitung (or in English, Billiton) is an island on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. it forms part of the province of Bangka-Belitung Islands. The island is known for its pepper and for its tin production . It was in the possession of the United Kingdom from 1812 until Britain…

Here are ten must-dos in the Eternal City. National Park The Appian Way Regional Park is a protected area of around 3,400 hectares, linking the center of Rome to the Alban Hills. One of the earliest and most important of the ancient Roman roads, the Appian Way boasts impressive pine forests, tombs, and monuments commissioned…

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LA SERENA, Chile (Reuters) – The total solar eclipse expected in northern Chile early next month is already drawing flocks of visitors eager to glimpse a rare view of the phenomenon through the region’s clear skies. In Coquimbo, a region spanning the Pacific coast and the Andes, tourism demand has already eclipsed offerings of some…

The towering peaks of Colorado’s spectacular wilderness are some of the highest in any U.S. national park. In the shadow of Rocky Mountain National Park’s soaring peaks are wild rivers, placid alpine lakes, and an amazing array of flora and fauna. And you don’t even have to hike to see them, if you don’t want…

(Reuters Health) – International travelers who are obese may face difficulties with flights, hotel access and certain leisure activities, say researchers who suggest the travel industry and travel health specialists should address these issues. Based on interviews with severely obese men and women about their experiences with international travel, the small study found that airport…

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. and European regulators knew at least two years before a Lion Air crash that the usual method for controlling the Boeing 737 MAX’s nose angle might not work in conditions similar to those in two recent disasters, a document shows. The European Aviation and Space Agency (EASA) certified the plane as…

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) – Venice kicked off its annual Carnival festivities on Saturday with a floating, night-time parade down the Rio di Cannaregio, one of the city’s famed canals, starting more than two weeks of celebrations that draw flocks of masked revelers. Spectators lined the canal as elaborately decorated boats, accompanied by music, made their…

BEIJING – China aims to have 450 airports by 2035, almost doubling its current number of airports as part of the country’s ambition to build itself into an aviation power, its aviation regulator said. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) made the forecast recently, according to a report by the CAAC News which…